Victorian 18ct Gold, Emerald & Diamond Cluster Ring With An Emerald On Each Side

A charming 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold ring that was made circa 1880-1900. It has been set with three well matched emeralds. They are a beautiful saturated green colour and are most likely of Columbian origin.  Around the central emeraldOne of the four ‘precious’ stones. An intense, deep green is the most desirable colour for emeralds. Flaws and cloudiness (‘jardin’) are very common in emeralds, so stones are often oiled, irradiated, and dyed to improve their look. Synthetic emeralds have fewer imperfections and are hard to set apart from natural stones. Emeralds belong to the beryl… are eight old mine cutAn 18th, 19th and early 20th century diamond shape, typically cushion or asymmetrical, marked by a small table, a high crown and a large culet. Culets are the small flat facets at the bottom of a stone which appear to the untrained eye as a hole in the middle of the stone. Before the advent of modern machinery which allows for the precise faceting we see tod… diamonds. On either side is a further emerald. The bifurcated shankThe circle of metal that attaches to the decorative part of a ring and encircles the finger. has pretty detail where it meets the top. It is a well proportioned pretty ring that would be ideal as an engagement or dress ring.